Allen East fought the good fight in their overtime match against Crestview on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 69-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crestview Knights. The Mustangs have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Allen East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evelyn Lehman posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ella Miller, who scored nine points.
Crestview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ellie Kline out in front who went 10 for 22 en route to 35 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Kline a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Crider, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Allen East's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Crestview, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Allen East has already played their next game, a 59-36 win against Jonathan Alder on the 20th. As for Crestview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-38 victory against St. Henry on the 18th.
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